UFO Sightings in Arizona
4,660 UFO sightings reported in Arizona since 1946, peaking in 2014 (302 reports); most often described as light.
- Total sightings
- 4,660
- Span
- 1946–2022
- Peak year
- 2014 (302 reports)
- Dominant shape
- Light
1946–2022 · peak 2014 (302 reports)
Top cities in Arizona
Phoenix
1959–2022 · peak 1997 (46 reports)
Tucson
1960–2022 · peak 2014 (36 reports)
Mesa
1978–2022 · peak 2015 (20 reports)
Scottsdale
1969–2022 · peak 2014 (15 reports)
Chandler
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (21 reports)
Gilbert
1995–2021 · peak 2000 (40 reports)
Tempe
1968–2022 · peak 2015 (10 reports)
Glendale
1966–2022 · peak 2015 (11 reports)
Sedona
1989–2021 · peak 2011 (7 reports)
Lake Havasu City
1968–2022 · peak 2011 (11 reports)
Surprise
1998–2021 · peak 2012 (10 reports)
Peoria
1985–2022 · peak 2013 (9 reports)
Yuma
1982–2022 · peak 2010 (7 reports)
Maricopa
1975–2020 · peak 2014 (12 reports)
Buckeye
1997–2022 · peak 2015 (9 reports)
Flagstaff
1966–2021 · peak 1999 (7 reports)
Prescott Valley
1995–2020 · peak 2000 (14 reports)
Kingman
1953–2021 · peak 2016 (7 reports)
Apache Junction
1986–2022 · peak 2014 (7 reports)
Prescott
1993–2021 · peak 1997 (6 reports)
Queen Creek · AZ, USA
12 or so flying objects at a high rate of speed appear to be stars flying in formation
Sacaton · AZ, USA
Four silver, circular shaped objects over sacaton, az
Sedona · AZ, USA
This is a mild sighting of something. I was driving on Upper red rock loop road when I noticed lights flashing and blinking over the mo
Tucson · AZ, USA
Sabino Canyon Tucson Arizona night UFO sighting.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Visible fast slowed down rapid turn gone metallic figure.
Nogales · AZ, USA
North western sky. 6 blasts of yellow/orange lights. Each blast lasting about a second or two before disappearing. Then a second or two
Tucson · AZ, USA
Lil yellow lights fading in and out in the sky.
Safford · AZ, USA
Orang/reddish round lights, like a ball of fire, in east sky, night w/little moonligh. Appeared and disappeared like a flip of a switch
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
Glowing orange, oblong object moving rapidly in easterly direction suddenly getting small and dissappearing
Peoria · AZ, USA
Unexplainable loud noise.
Buckeye · AZ, USA
Orange/Amber Orb of Light.
Goodyear · AZ, USA
Perpendicular Light Formation.
Prescott · AZ, USA
Silent, single bright orange orb heading east over Prescott, AZ, 7-10,000 ft above at a high rate of speed.
San Tan Valley · AZ, USA
25-30 orange/white balls of light traveling across the evening sky in San Tan Valley, Arizona.
Laveen · AZ, USA
Blue, Red, and White Lights West of Phoenix AZ.
Rio Verde · AZ, USA
Red flashing light the size of a star zig zagging in the sky for 15 minutes before disappearing.
Three-Points · AZ, USA
One absolutely enormous, maybe 500 yards dia sphere, two smaller spheres emitted in front and behind.
Scottsdale · AZ, USA
Wispy white presence that jetted off after it perceived me to be watching.
Bullhead · AZ, USA
4D Triangle with neon green lights at the points in the desert behind Bullhead City, AZ.
Chandler · AZ, USA
Orange flame like balls floating across the sky, and some "taking off."
Flagstaff · AZ, USA
On Saturday May 11, 2013, I was stargazing in Flagstaff. What I thought was a star started to move.
Phoenix · AZ, USA
Amber Flickering Lights in Grid Formations Slowly Moving South.
Area 51 (general area; in flight) · AZ, USA
Area 51 large bright light on or near ground with long, thin, grey shape bisecting the light, seen out of jet window at 35,000 ft..
Yuma · AZ, USA
Yuma UFO May 15 with incredible movement. Video
Peoria · AZ, USA
Light Formation Seen Over West Wing Mountain, Peoria, Arizona.